A Jones for Osmosis: New Potential for Power In Rivers' Flow to Sea
Scientists at Yale University have recently published an analysis of the process in the American Chemical Society’s journal Environmental Science and Technology. they suggest that it could provide power for half a billion people just by taking advantage of the mixing of fresh river water as it flows into the salty sea at the river’s mouth. Osmosis: a Refresher To understand this new energy source, you’ll...
read more8 Wind Power Facts
In the old days, it was rare to find someone who used wind power to power their entire home. now, more and more people are starting to go green. it is not so rare to find someone that is powering their entire home with wind. As long as you live in an area that is windy most of the year, you should not have a problem...
read moreSolar Water Heaters: An Introduction
No matter where you live there is at least one energy source that will always be free. It can’t be stored and no one can own it or supply it. that energy comes from the sun. So if it’s free, why not use it to heat your water? Solar water heaters do just that. There are essentially two types of solar water heaters: passive and active....
read moreSolar Energy For Kids
Solar energy is not limited just to professionals. It’s not even limited to adults. there are activities and do it yourself projects that even the kids can enjoy. If you kids are catching an interest for saving energy, try introducing them to organizations like the Solar Energy International. this corporation was founded in 1991 and is devoted to providing education of energy efficiency. They have hands on activities and...
read moreiTWire – NICTA leads $5 million big data analytics initiative
Peter Dinham Friday, 09 March 2012 04:06 IT Industry – Market Australia’s National Information and Communications Technology Research Centre of Excellence (NICTA), is leading a multi-million dollar ICT-enabled geothermal energy initiative just announced by the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE). NICTA CEO Hugh Durrant-Whyte, said that under the deal, NICTA’s robust research capabilities in machine learning, and in the increasingly significant area of big data analytics,...
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